Review // GoPro3 Line Mount

since the board mount did a pretty horrible job, i got myself a line mount :)

I thought it was the “GoPro3 Line Mount” built by Camrig but the package (and amazon) calls it “XSories KLM3 Line attachement”… anyways, looks identical so not sure if a case of copying or just the same product under different retailer.

Ive used it a couple of times and every time ive had issues with it… its not really something you want to have up there unless you really, really want some footage.

The Bad:

Its pretty Usual that it Messes up the kite launch by getting the lines stuck behind it.

To ensure that the lines dont get stuck, you’ll end up spending a bit of extra time on it (which still wont guarantee a clean launch) so if theres a short time window for the wind, its better to leave it in the car

it can tangle up the lines during bad crashes

the lines dont really slide well under the rubber so if you dont have it set up even, it will affect the control

gopro is heavy so it will definitely affect the control of the kite at lest a bit, depending on the type of the br and where its mounted

the safety line is quite likely to block some of the main focal point (the rider)

if the camera freezes or if you need to replace the battery, you need a screwdriver to open it

Remember to use your remote, sucks to land again when you forget to turn on the camera ;)

The good:

Great looking shots

plastic seems to be very solid, durable and flexible enough not to snap easily

So basically, nice to have for a bit of fun (not too often) but fairly overpriced i’d say… the us price of is a bit expensive while the european is pretty ridiculous for a piece of plastic that doesn’t even work too well.